1st DUI Offense
First Drunk Driving Conviction
For the first drunk driving conviction in Georgia you will receive a possible jail sentence of one year. The fine that you receive will be from $300 minimum to $1,000. Your drivers license will be suspended for up to one year and you will also receive 40 hours of mandatory community service. To have your drivers license reinstated you will need to pay a $200 reinstatement fee. Drivers that are under 21 must delay obtaining their graduated drivers license for 12 months.
2nd DUI Offense
Second Drunk Driving Conviction
Your second drunk driving conviction in Georgia will be a mandatory jail sentence minimum of 48 hours, however you could receive from 90 days – 1 year in jail. The fine you receive will be from $600 minimum to $1,000. You will also receive a drivers license suspension for a period of 3 years and a minimum 30 days of community service.
To have your drivers license reinstated will cost $210. You will also have to complete a mandatory clinical evaluation and, if the court wishes, you will have to complete a substance abuse treatment program at your expense. The court may also order you to have an ignition interlock device attached to your vehicle for second and subsequent offenses. Drivers that are under 21 must delay obtaining their graduated drivers license for 12 months.
3rd DUI Offense
Third Drunk Driving Conviction
The third time you are convicted of drunk driving in Georgia you will receive a mandatory 15 days in Jail. The fine that you receive will be from $1,000 minimum, up to $5,000. Your drivers license will be revoked for 5 years and you will serve a mandatory 30 days of community service. The violators Name, Photo, and Address will be published in a local newspaper at the violators expense.
You will also be declared a “Habitual Violator” and your license plate will be seized and sent to the department of motor vehicle safety. You will also receive a mandatory clinical evaluation and, if the court wishes, you must complete a substance abuse treatment program at your expense. The court may also order you to have an ignition interlock device attached to your vehicle for second and subsequent offenses. Drivers that are under 21 must delay obtaining their graduated drivers license for 12 months.
4th DUI Offense
Fourth Drunk Driving Conviction (New 2008 Law)
Georgia House Bill 336, enacted in May of 2008 provides that a 4th driving under the influence violation within 10 years is a felony. A fourth conviction within 10 years of a previous offense will result in a fine not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000. Unless suspended by a judge, you will be imprisoned from 1 to 5 years. If the sentence is suspended by a judge, 90 days of the sentence must still be served. The convicted driver will also need to complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and may be ordered to complete a minimum of 60 days of community service.
